Kostya Kavutskiy

Check out my analysis of my Round 2 game vs. GM Dariusz Swiercz (2649) from the 2019 Bay Area International. Official tournament site: http://sfinternationalchess.com For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about Crushed in the Qf3 Taimanov | 2019 Bay Area International Round 2

Check out my analysis of my Round 1 game vs. NM Seth Talyansky (2201) from the 2019 Bay Area International. Official tournament site: http://sfinternationalchess.com For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about Off to a Good Start | 2019 Bay Area International Round 1

Hi folks, check out the intro and first video of my new course for Chess University -- Chess Tactics 101 This course is aimed at players rated between 900-1300, but is likely useful outside of those ranges as well. Topics include how to develop tactical skill, as well as how to find the most common tactical patterns such as pins, double attacks, and more. To get 40% as part … [Read more...] about Chess Tactics 101: Introduction – Forcing Moves

GM Alexander Grischuk mentions Kostya's 'improved meme' during Round 2 of the Chess24 broadcast of the Carlsen - Caruana 2018 World Championship Match. Check out the original meme here - https://twitter.com/hellokostya/status/975756160887267329 For actual chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media - Website: … [Read more...] about Grischuk References Kostya’s Meme during the Carlsen-Caruana World Championship Match

Special Guest: IM Eric Rosen! Check out our post-mortem game analysis from the 2018 Benasque Open, a 10-round open tournament which takes place July 5-14 in Benasque, Spain. Live Games: https://goo.gl/cx8y7k Tournament Standings: https://goo.gl/A4jgDx 'Is the Blumenfeld Gambit Refuted'? - Great blog from Perlen Vom Bodensee https://perlenvombodensee.wordpress.c... Support … [Read more...] about Winning in the Last Round | 2018 Benasque Open Round 10